The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-03-12
RRowNsvILLE NEWS

friends.
On Wednesday the thermometer
stood zoe.
Albert Davis Is suffering from an ut
tack of bilious fever.
Born.-March 9th. 1887, to the wife
of Alf Frunl, Il daughter.
Miss Ida Coshow is visiting her sister
Mrs. j. Franzcn, at Coburg.
George Gross, of Waterloo, paid this
city visit on Tuesday last.
r. \. Thompson paid Portland IA
business trip ON Tuesday last.
Charles Mcdowell, of Portland, paid
his relatives a visit the past week.
Z. w. Starr paid home friends visit
returning TO town on Saturday last.
Thomas Morgan residing above Craw-
fordsville is suffering from lung fever
On the evening of Monday last the
DeMoss family played TO very thin
house.
Married.-March od. 1887, by Rev.
CarpuS Sperry, Il. G.. Isone and Miss
Mira Mcdowell.
Charles Bishop, of the firm of Bish-
op x Kay, McMinnville, is visiting
Brownsville friends.
Mrs. Harry Stanard has been ex-
tremely III for the past week with
strong symptoms of lung fever.
Miss Maud Hume who has been at
tending the Albany college, returned
home during the past week.
II. w. Goddard, auditor Of the p &
w. Y. l}y., was in town ON Tuesday
last ON business of the II. II. company.
T. NJ. Jack, Peter Hume and r. e.
Cochran have been drawn TO serve rs
Jurors OF the term of circuit court con-
vening March 18th.
Mrs. J. Templeton, of Joseph, Wall
owa valley, accompanied 10y her son
and daughter, arr visiting friends in
the vicinity of town.
The heavy rain of Friday night, and
Saturday, rapidly melted away the
snow in the mountains, and will prob
ably cause a raise in the valley streams.
The B. W. NJ 60. have this week re-
ceivcd from the Compton Loom Works
at WorchesteF, Mass, twoof their latest
improved blanket looms costing SSO0.
Wheat and grain in this section is
locking remarkably well considering
the previous bad weather. Present
prospects ARE favorable FOR good crop.
There has be.a cDn p'eta chang OF
employees On the +. u W. V. Ry., the
familiar fac.s of the old hands, have
appointed.
George Allen, on Tuesday night at
tempted TO paint the town red As
an artist George was failure, as he
mixed too much corn JUICE with his
paint. and now occupies the cooler.
Time, three aud a half days.
Uncle Billy Hunter and wife who
have been visiting their son, y Howe,
on Thursday last departed to Salem on
their way to Riparia, w. r., where
they will permanently remain.
On Sabbath last Rev G. n WOoley
held morning AMI evening services at
the Pres pNtariaa churca, South B owns
Vile. Sarvices w.re also held at the
NJ. +. church, Rv. Swe2ny presiding.
y. Matheson now has charge of the
Z. & W. V. Ry. office i'm place of +. :.
Phillips, resigned. Mr.. Phillips made
many friends during his short stay
here by his courteous ani prom Dt at
tention To business.
jam Hartly and wife former resi-
dents of Pontiac, H., who arrived dur
ing the past week Will locate and per-
manently reIniia in Brownsville. Mr..
HGrtly is n nephew Of Til ~. Kay, sr.,
Sup'l. of OF the b. w. NJ CO.
a temperance lecture was delivered
ut the Baptist church ON the evening
of "Wednesday last, which Judging from
the demOnstratiye applause of the
younger portion Of the audience, was
by them, highly appreciated.
Mrs. G.. \. Dyson ON "Wednesday
morning, departed f'r Portland to join
her husband WHO has returned from
the Wood river mines. Mr.. Dyson has
made a sale of one of his claims and
will shortly return TO Brownsville.
Brownsville, on March eth. 1857, L. +.
Croft was elected to serve as school di-
rector for the term of three years. c.
T.. Stanard was elected school clerk for
the term of one year. \ proposed
school tax of $3.50 was voted down.
On saturday last j. ii. Wilson
while handling heavy box of ma
chinery for the II. w. NJ. Co. caught
the little finger of the right hand he
tween the box and the roller. laceTat-
ing il 50 BADLY that the necessary ampu-
tation of the end was performed by DIR.
/. w. Starr.
On the evening of March eth. the
many friends and schoolmates of Claud
Lenasters assembled at the residence
Of his mother To celebrate his eleventh
birthday The little folks partook of a
hountifu supper, demolishiug the good
things i'm manner most satisfactory to
themselves and their entertainer
Merry laughter and sparkling eyes told
plainly that happy time was being
passed by the friends uf Claud, who
presented him with many pretty pres
ents a. a memento of the occasion.
COUNCIL. MEETING
The Town Board met on the evening
of March 3D.; all members present. The
following bills were allowed:
w Byer, marshal fees, $3.50; Il. w.
NJ. Co., $3.50.
\ sidewalk was ordered built on
Kay's addition; also cross-walk ON
Mill street.
so poll tax was collected and paid
into the treaSery bN the marshal.
The assessors report shows Sl12, 450
of taxable town property. II. :. Il.